emkay – Releases

Physical:
https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1659008701/Various-Artists-Tiny-Planet-Vol.-4

Digital:
https://planeteuphorique.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-planet-vol-4

https://soundcloud.com/emkaybymk
https://soundcloud.com/denzelmyman
https://soundcloud.com/eversines
https://soundcloud.com/0rds0
https://soundcloud.com/1800haightstreet
https://soundcloud.com/djvenetta
https://soundcloud.com/byronyeates
https://soundcloud.com/bbbmma

Just because a planet may be tiny, doesn’t mean it isn’t abundant with life. With the fourth time around its orbit, Tiny Planet vol. 4 is all about teaming up and bonding in synergy; personal and unified collaborations specializing in hi-tech quioxic explorations of electronica. With an all new/all star cast of artists, materializing in four sleek and sexy tracks shaped for outer space indulgence.

A1. Emkay & Denzel - Late To The Parteh  
A2. Eversines & RDS - Milky Mouse 
B1. ZDBT & Venetta - Tie Me Up
B2. Byron Yeates & Brandi - Activate 

PE019
12" & Digital
Tiny Planet Vol. 4 
September 1, 2022
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Mastering by Marco @ Analogcut
Artwork by Sophia
Words: Katie Campbell

Tiny Planet Vol. 4

RELEASED: 12 September 2022
SUPPORT @ BANDCAMP -> https://craigieknowes.bandcamp.com/album/re-bound-ep

Fabulous Finnish creative emkay joins us for CKNOWEP37. emkay is one of the most interesting and exciting artists we've met in recent years, so we are delighted to welcome her to our label with the 5-track "Re-Bound" EP. A mix of all things emkay across 5 varied tracks to elevate dancefloors or massage your brain on the return to planet Earth. You may be familiar with Maria Korkeila's work via Post Sonics, Radiant Love and Super Utu - if not, you are now (:

Mastered by Reel Mastering
Artwork by Popdabadel
PR by RISEN
Distributed by Clone
(P) + (C) 2022 Craigie Knowes Ltd

Tracklist:
A1 - Antithesis
A2 - Aeon
B1 - Drop Down
B2 - My House
B3 - Shy Partiboi

Re-Bound EP

Support @ Bandcamp

CKNOWEP37 | emkay - Re-Bound EP

Finnish creative emkay joins Craigie Knowes for their latest 12". The 5-track "Re-Bound" EP is a mix of all things emkay across 5 varied tracks to elevate dancefloors or massage your brain on the return to planet Earth. You may be familiar with Maria Korkeila's work via Post Sonics, Radiant Love and Super Utu - and if not, you do now (:

https://craigieknowes.com/album/re-bound-ep

https://soundcloud.com/craigie-knowes

PREMIERE: emkay - Aeon [Craigie Knowes]

One of Pure Space’s dear friends and most regular contributors Roy Batty Jr. steps up for his first solo EP on the label titled ‘Complicit Stutter’. 

Whilst dodging Melbourne’s winter the tracks were first ideated on New South Wales’ South Coast in 2022. Partly fuelled by a self imposed creative pressure, and later finished with a fitting dose of anger and confusion. 

The release opens with ‘Maintaining The Distance’, where a warm bassline glides beneath wiggly synthesis to create a slippery track with murky danceability, affirmed by a crispy electro beat. 

Next comes ‘Machine Strap’, a track that speaks to Batty’s fear of the modern world, his entanglement with technology and the cavernous space that leaves within his life. The four to the floor beat keeps you grounded while the recklessly bending synthesis lifts you seemingly endlessly. It’s a dancefloor mutation to twist even the freakiest of minds. 

‘Kind of Mad Sometimes’ comes with staunch simplicity. A track constructed for slowly massaging your inner critic. Its dreary drum and bass tones lumbering with angst. 

Rounding out the release ‘Bible Lashing Belt Reading’ speaks to the conflict between community and organisation, exploring the idea of understanding spirituality through structure. It’s an introspective breakbeat cut that comes with melancholic pads, and sombre tones.

Tracklist:
1. Maintaining The Distance
2. Machine Strap 
3. Kind Of Mad Sometimes
4. Bible Lashing Belt Reading

PS014 - https://soundcloud.com/n6maa10816jr
Written, produced and arranged: Roy Batty Jr.
Mastering: Wayne Sunderland @ Suture
Artwork: Small Tasks
Format: Digital

Complicit Stutter

Bandcamp

PS014 - Roy Batty Jr. - Complicit Stutter

Maailma. Ethereal, hypnotic, entrancing - emkay's (@emkaybymk) release, the third on Espace Noir, is all of the above and more. Gated vocals, deep pads and shimmering stabs, Maailma feels like a memory from another time, a cloudy dream, or a place you’ve never quite been. It’s familiar but foreign, comforting yet thought provoking. And to top it all off? Maailma includes a remix from Finnish partner in crime (and Espace Noir favourite), Sansibar (@sunnysibar).

BUY HERE

EN03- Maailma - emkay (Snippets)

@n6maa10816jr
@purespacefm

BC:https://roybattyjr.bandcamp.com/album/complicit-stutter

One of Pure Space’s dear friends and most regular contributors Roy Batty Jr. steps up for his first solo EP on the label titled ‘Complicit Stutter’.

Whilst dodging Melbourne’s winter the tracks were first ideated on New South Wales’ South Coast in 2022. Partly fuelled by a self imposed creative pressure, and later finished with a fitting dose of anger and confusion.

The release opens with ‘Maintaining The Distance’, where a warm bassline glides beneath wiggly synthesis to create a slippery track with murky danceability, affirmed by a crispy electro beat.

pi pi pi premiere: Roy Batty Jr. - Maintaining The Distance (Pure Space)

Buy: https://dualitytrax.bandcamp.com/album/visions-vol-2-v-a

Holly Lester’s Duality Trax imprint continues its mission to find balance within the music industry by bridging gender gaps and pushing the boundaries of contemporary club music. 

The next release sees the label's second VA come to fruition, focusing on six emerging and established artists that are all making their mark within their respective cities and beyond. 

Glasgow hero and resident of dance music institution Sub Club Stevie Cox opens things up on her first ever solo outing, easing us gently in with a hypnotizing mesh of ethereal synths and dynamic drum programming akin to the carefully constructed sets she has become known and loved for. Stones Taro, a pioneering force behind Kyoto's evolving electronic scene, brings his signature touch to ‘Iron Door’ and smoothly bridges the gap between UKG, breaks and house before rising Aussie producer DAWS serves a nostalgic blend of dreamy chords, jacking percussion and bumping bass. Up next, Bsample king Gallegos turns in a raw and crunchy acid workout that is sure to raise the roof with adrenaline inducing risers aplenty.

The VA takes a trippy left turn with Planet Euphorique and Craigie Knowes affiliate emkay, in a perception altering display of warping synths, shimmering gated vocals and loose drum patterns before rising star Body Clinic rounds things off. Fusing DnB and prog  in ‘159 Revolutions Per Minute’ against a futuristic backdrop, the young Northern Irish producer perfectly demonstrates the interwoven themes and concepts that the label seeks to platform. 

100% of compilation profits will be donated to Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

@bodyclinic
@dawsdj
@emkaybymk
@gallegos_1991
@steviecox
@stonestaro

Mixed by Tiarnan McMorrow (track 3)
Mastered by Zzzzra
Artwork by James Lacey

VA - Visions Vol. 2 (ft Body Clinic, DAWS, emkay, Gallegos, Stevie Cox + Stones Taro)

Pure Space presents its final release of the year, the versatile An Xileel EP courtesy of Naarm-based Daniel Jakobsson aka @eastern-distributor and Jörmungandr. The five-tracker emerges from the swamplands of Black Marsh, through fast, experimental iterations of psytek, trance, and ambient. 

An Xileel will be out January 12th, 2023. Order a copy via https://eastern-distributor.bandcamp.com/album/an-xileel

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-jormungandr-root-mender

#psytek #techno #ambient

Premiere: Jörmungandr - Root Mender [PS017]

For our final release of the year we are thrilled to share this conceptual EP ‘An-Xileel’ from two aliases’ of Naarm based artist Daniel Jakobsson; Eastern Distributor and Jörmungandr.

The world building for this release came through a necessity for escapism for Jakobsson. Across this release, he takes you on a vivid journey through Black Marsh, a territory that sprawls through tranquil yet wild swamplands into densely breathtaking rainforests.

Within this captivating landscape resides the Argonians, reptilian humanoid creatures who call Black Marsh home. The EP delves into the world of the An-Xileel, a mysterious anti-imperialist political faction among the Argonians. With sharp, obsidian eyes gleaming with ancient intelligence, they are dedicated to purging the former colonial influence and restoring the homeland to its pre-foreign rule state.

Opening the release, 'Sap Speaker' by Eastern Distributor sets the tone with a frenzied and energetic vibe, establishing the EP's atmosphere. Throughout the track, the crisp percussion maintains a sharp presence amidst the focused and intentionally immersive synthesis. The inspiration for this track stemmed from the swamp environments.

Moving on to Dam Dweller, the composition features cold, dark percussion alongside psychedelic sweeps that plunge the listener into a profound low-end groove. This groove undergoes a gradual evolution into a 4/4 eruption, accompanied by the delicate touch of gentle pads and strings. The inspiration behind this track draws from the water and cave systems of Black Marsh.

Dam Dweller gracefully concludes, paving the way for Sand Shaper, a mellow yet robust track. With a focus on organic instruments, a gliding bass, and bowed strings, Sand Shaper captivates with hypnotising atmosphere and polyrhythmic percussion. The inspiration for this piece lies in the territory's sandy shores.

Root Mender brings the tempo back up, radiating positivity, vitality, and life. Thick sub-bass tones resonate through the body, and purposeful drum programming slice through the ever engulfing ethereal pads. An amphibious croak pulses beneath heavy kicks, accompanied by soothing vocals. Strings and acid basslines elevate the track, marking it as the EP's highlight. The inspiration for Root Mender is drawn from the tree homes of the Argonians.

Concluding the EP, Tree Minder adopts an introspective tone. Minimalist percussion and sharp automation contrast with angelic pads and echoing sounds. Flutes, bells, and bows collectively paint the spirit of an alien world, mirroring the hope brought by the An Xileel to the Argonian people.

Tracklist:
01. Eastern Distributor - Sap Speaker
02. Eastern Distributor - Dam Dweller
03. Eastern Distributor - Sand Shaper
04. Jörmungandr - Root Mender
05. Jörmungandr - Tree Minder

PS017
Written, produced and arranged: Daniel Jakobsson
Mixed: Julian Loïcc Boggs
Mastering: Wayne Sunderland @ Suture
Artwork: w45t3
Format: Digital

An Xileel

Jörmungandr - Tree Minder

Eastern Distributor - Sap Speaker

Party & label founded in Naarm (Melbourne) in 2017.

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